Markets have shown resilience in the face of geopolitical shocks, but the underlying risks remain. In this episode, we explore how the Iran conflict is impacting global markets through energy disruptions, inflation pressures, central bank dilemmas, and changing investor behavior.

From the Strait of Hormuz and rising oil costs to weakening safe havens like bonds and gold, we examine what is driving volatility beneath the surface and what it could mean for global asset performance.

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How do cultural factors influence financial behavior?

Financial decisions are not made in isolation. Culture, social norms, and income environments all shape how individuals think about money, risk, and planning.In this video, we explore how attitudes toward money vary across regions and why financial behavior differs in practice.

You’ll learn:

• Why financial behavior differs across cultures
• How mindset influences planning and risk
• The impact of social and household dynamics on financial decisions

Financial wellness is not just about knowledge – it is shaped by context, behavior, and environment.

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Most risk teams do not have a knowledge problem. They have a capability problem that shows up when decisions need to be made under pressure, with incomplete information, and in situations where judgment matters most.

In this episode, we look at what capability leakage in risk teams really means, how it shows up in practice, why it happens even in well-trained environments, and what L&D leaders can do to build capability that holds in real decision-making conditions. From inconsistent escalation to overreliance on models and uneven policy interpretation, this is a closer look at the gap between what teams know and how they apply it when it counts.

A look at the six key challenges shaping risk management in 2026 and why capability now matters more than frameworks.

Risk frameworks are designed to bring structure, consistency, and control to decision making. But in practice, risk decisions rarely follow a perfect sequence.This video explores how risk capability actually develops in real environments, where data is incomplete, assumptions are uncertain, and decisions still need to be made.You’ll see why strong risk functions are not defined only by models or governance, but by how people interpret information, apply judgment, and communicate clearly under pressure.We also look at the gap between technical knowledge and real-world application, and why building capability in problem solving, critical thinking, and communication is essential for modern risk teams.If you’re involved in risk, learning and development, or decision making in regulated environments, this provides a practical perspective on what makes risk effective in practice.

Most risk teams aren’t short on knowledge. They’re short on application.

In this episode, we explore why traditional risk training is starting to fall short in 2026, and what actually happens when risk professionals are asked to make decisions in real-world conditions, where data is imperfect, models break down, and time pressure is constant.

This is a practical look at how risk really operates, and why capabilities like problem solving, judgment, and communication are becoming more important than ever, not instead of technology, but alongside it.

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Risk teams are often expected to act as partners to the business, helping organizations navigate uncertainty and support growth.

And yet, in many financial institutions, risk functions are still perceived as slowing decisions down rather than helping them move forward.In this conversation, we explore why that perception exists and how capabilities like structured problem solving, critical thinking, and effective communication can change the role risk teams play inside modern organizations.

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Across global financial institutions today, early careers programs occupy a particularly important position within the organization, because although they are often categorized as talent initiatives or graduate development programs, in reality they carry a much deeper responsibility.

These programs do not simply introduce graduates to a workplace, they shape how future professionals begin interpreting the financial system itself, influencing how individuals understand capital, liquidity, markets, regulation, and risk from the earliest stages of their careers.

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